Yeah... drinking "mountain dew" and "attacking the darkness" just
like old times.
Well, my 'mature' gaming group has mostly graduated from 'mountain
dew' to 'craft beer', but other than that, it's pretty much just like
it used to be.
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I'm perhaps to old to adopt D&D online sessions. I miss the vibe of
all these discussions and side discussions, smell of the memory of
the die rolled.
yeah.. finding groups is tough. I would still like to have
something going. but I also have to admit I am not really open
to new roleplaying games and gamers, I find creativity really lacking.. I love old school systems and people who really like
to "get into the character" and play everythign about the
character - its bonuses and flaws.
Yeah, I'm turning over to old friends to address this. But as we all
live in different places, sometimes even different countries, it's
hard to organize too, especially if you don't believe online
connection can substitute the meeting.
GUPRS feels like the Gentoo of RPGs in that they don't give you a syste which is ready to go out of the box: they give you a massive set of tools, and you combine modules from here and there to make what you nee
If you compare that to all the supplementary DnD books from 80s and 90s. I d
I went to the front desk and said "you know, it's only a myth that gamers don't bathe". He looked confused until I explained. :)
It worked well for them because having played together (the Arkansas guy got to play in person a couple times when there would be business related meetings that got him flown out here) the relationships were fully
formed, so playing "remotely" didn't feel as "remote".
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
Yeah... drinking "mountain dew" and "attacking the darkness" just
like old times.
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
Really man... This year since I resolved the transportation situation
so late I'm probably going to miss Gencon this year. Might try
Origins since that's just in Columbus and the bosses boss will
probably want me in town that week anyway. But next year, if you
want we could meet up (probably bring the son along) for some good
times.
One of my biggest regrets was never going with my dad. He was more
into the WWII miniture games, but never got to do one of those big
ones. I finally got into a massive on at Gencon the year after he
passed and I just couldn't shake the feeling about how he would have
loved it.
There's just nothing like being in a whole convention hall of people playing games like this (and some of these guys go all out) with like minded people you've never met.
But yes, you're correct. In old days, when we were younger both
conventions and demo scene parties to me were about partying and integrating with people, and the sleeping room was quite often at the venue. Nobody was thinking about hygiene too much...
Now I can't imagine a proper quality hotel room when I think about logistics related to such events.
On 13 May 23 07:28:32 Commodore Clifford wrote...
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
Yeah... drinking "mountain dew" and "attacking the darkness" just
like old times.
To which Darklord replies...
There ya go, that's the spirit...! :)
That sounds like a great plan! Maybe sometime when you're on vacation
and not planning on going anywhere.
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
Bet you had your fair share of saying "I cast MAGIC MISSILE!!!"
Actually no. I typically play melee characters. I don't recall ever playing a character that had the ability to cast Magic Missile. :)
Actually no. I typically play melee characters. I don't recall ever
playing a character that had the ability to cast Magic Missile. :)
I love Fighters and BattleClerics, as well as a couple of other, more specialized classes (depending on what version you're playing) such
as Cavalier in Pathfinder or the Holy Avenger in 4e. Oath of Enmity
for the win!
And now... googling the date on that.... am I hearing right? They're ending 5th edition now?
Now it's "One D&D"? Why not "D&D X"?
And now... googling the date on that.... am I hearing right? They're
ending 5th edition now?
Now it's "One D&D"? Why not "D&D X"?
Honestly, I skipped most of 3rd and 4th ed D&D. We played 2nd my first
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
Honestly, I skipped most of 3rd and 4th ed D&D. We played 2nd my
first time through college. We had just started looking at 3rd when
we all kinda went our separate ways. I bought the player's handbook,
but I don't know if I ever even got the DM guide (and usually, that's
my first two purchases together). I didn't touch or think about the
game really until I went back to finish the degree, and by then 5th
edition was coming out.
And now... googling the date on that.... am I hearing right? They're ending 5th edition now?
Now it's "One D&D"? Why not "D&D X"?
Well... need to read up on that. So much for being productive on the
last day of the long weekend.
Oh come on... and how about that mountain dwarf who farted it every
dinner, especially if an elf was close by, at the table? :>
I'm sure that would be politically incorrect and racist to play dwarf
like that today...
-h1
Methinks you're confusing "Putrid" Missile with Magic Missile... :)
And yeah, some of the politically (over)correct crowd would probably scream racial appropriation if we didn't get "real" Dwarves to play the Dwarven characters in our games... :) :) :)
By the way, I think missing 4th Edition is not missing much. It had
some good ideas but also massive flaws, and it didn't feel like DnD
at all. They should have sold it as a skirmishing game under a
different name, in my opinion.
Lots of people swear for 3rd edition (and that is why we have
Pathfinder today). I personally find it a bit too burdensome to play.
I tend to like 5th Edition. It manages to be very "gamey" without
being slow or heavy on technicalities. It also feels like a family
version of something that was dark and then was watered down - just
as if they remade the original Frankenstein movie and removed the
haunting parts in order to make it more PG friendly. This is the
reason why I like it, but not "that much" :-)
Aye.. could be so matey, could be so! :)
And yeah, some of the politically (over)correct crowd would
probably scream racial appropriation if we didn't get "real"
Dwarves to play the Dwarven characters in our games... :) :)
:)
Fucking elves were always fag! I kept sayin' so until I plugged a
fucking arrow off my butt one day! Now I just say... fucking elves.
period! :)
Back to diggin'
-h1
LOL...and since you're " diggin' " you might as well have a nice soundtrack to go along with it. Check this out (if you've not already
seen it). :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34CZjsEI1yU
I like Pathfinder, I like 4th edition (tendency for combat to get really involved and lengthy but there are ways to get around that), and 5th
Edition feels like "D&D Lite" to me... :)
It's played now. Thanks for sharing, much appreciated. I love these
High Fantasy mellodic metal in styles like Blind Guarian, Nightwish
or WIthin Temptation. I just added them (Wind Rose) to the bucket.
-h1
DnD 4th feels so much like a skirmishing game at its core.
I think it plays fine as an RPG until you hit parangon tier. Past
level 12 or so, you start hitting combats that are decided in a
couple of rounds and then drag on and on and on despite the fact
there is no longer much tension.
It took them years to incorporate an official attempt at a fix (with
one of their newer manuals featuring threats that died faster but
also killed faster, therefore leading to much faster combat).
Commodore Clifford wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
Spent some decent time at Origins and Gencon... For a young pup at 50.
Commodore Clifford wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
We don't have one within 2 hours of me, but Half Price Books is a
favorite when we go to Indy...
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
I feel fortunate that we have a friendly local game store that has
regular gaming nights... alas, I don't attend much... been years... but knowing that I could is a great feeling.
Commodore Clifford wrote to Bikerbob <=-
I'm more a GURPS fan myself. Same set of rules, any genre you want,
with as much/or as little realism as you like.
Arelor wrote to Commodore Clifford <=-
Re: Re: Tabletop war and roleplaying games
By: Commodore Clifford to Bikerbob on Tue May 09 2023 08:35 am
I'm more a GURPS fan myself. Same set of rules, any genre you want, with
as much/or as little realism as you like.
I have never played GURPS myself. It looks like a wet dream for Game Masters that love to overprepare.
GUPRS feels like the Gentoo of RPGs in that they don't give you a
system which is ready to go out of the box: they give you a massive set
of tools, and you combine modules from here and there to make what you need.
It is the sort of thing I would pick if I had comitted players, just
like Rolemaster. If you have players who want to play a month long mini-campaign and then want to try another system, you cannot really
bet on one that takes too long to prepare.
Commodore Clifford wrote to Darklord <=-
There's just nothing like being in a whole convention hall of people playing games like this (and some of these guys go all out) with like minded people you've never met.
SirRonmit wrote to all <=-
For me : I did get into D&D back in the mid 80s.
But then I came across Star Frontiers, Top Secret & Top Secret S.I.,
and TWILIGHT:2000 (then they came out with the PC version).
hollowone wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
AD&D 2e was the first "fantasy" RPG I played, and I have
some books in the pod (had some MAJOR floor reworking, so had
to box up almost everything from the house - haven't pulled
them back in yet) that I wouldn't mind getting rid of...
Oh... I'm pretty sure shipping to Poland would not be an option...
If it was,I'm curious what you have!
Commodore Clifford wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
Spent some decent time at Origins and Gencon... For a young pup
at 50.
Been to Gencon twice... Usually falls at the beginning of school, so
I can't take off and go. :-(
Son and daughter in law live just outside Indy, so we stayed with
them when we went. :-)
(21:3/122)
Commodore Clifford wrote to Bikerbob <=-
I'm more a GURPS fan myself. Same set of rules, any genre you
want, with as much/or as little realism as you like.
SJGames fan here, but never tried GURPS...
SirRonmit wrote to all <=-
For me : I did get into D&D back in the mid 80s.
But then I came across Star Frontiers, Top Secret & Top Secret
S.I., and TWILIGHT:2000 (then they came out with the PC version).
Top Secret was my first RPG to play! Bought into Twilight:2000 but
we only played a few sessions...
The Star Wars FFG rules were converted to Genisys for that same
effect. Haven't used it for anything but Star Wars, but the
concept is sound!
Some liked it.. some wanted to roll anyway...
Your narrative is way to cruel, mister :) I like cliffhangers that smell lik
Commodore Clifford wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
On 17 Jul 23 23:24:00 Jimmy Anderson wrote...
Yeah, the timing isn't always good. And having somewhere to stay is
nice. Though I've found sometimes you can get good deals. The one
year I stayed at a place by the airport (even though that meant overshooting Indy since I'm from Ohio) and that was the year they had
the shuttle, so not having to drive was amazing... that LaQuinta was a great deal. I think that suite was bigger than my actual apartment at
the time and with the discount I got from working at Walmart back then,
I was paying about $95 a night.
The best year though was the year I won the hotel lottery and got a
room booked in the hotel right across the street (just had to use the skywalk).
Commodore Clifford wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
On 17 Jul 23 23:30:00 Jimmy Anderson wrote...
Commodore Clifford wrote to Bikerbob <=-
I'm more a GURPS fan myself. Same set of rules, any genre you
want, with as much/or as little realism as you like.
SJGames fan here, but never tried GURPS...
To which Commodore Clifford replies...
If you're interested, they do offer "Gurps Lite" which is a free
version of the rules that will get you the basics of the system.
Arelor wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
Re: Re: Tabletop war and roleplaying games
By: Jimmy Anderson to Arelor on Mon Jul 17 2023 11:33 pm
The Star Wars FFG rules were converted to Genisys for that same
effect. Haven't used it for anything but Star Wars, but the
concept is sound!
The only Star Wars RPG I am pseudo-familiar with is the one from West
End Games, and only because it uses the D6 engine (which I have played
a couple of times).
Which sort of system is the Star Wars one from FFG?
"Narrative dice" - where you have symbols instead of numbers. You roll
PC's or NPC's, etc.
And now you know why I am the guy whose reputation as a Dungeon Master
is THat Dungeon Master who laughts like a Hyena
"Narrative dice" - where you have symbols instead of numbers. You roll PC's or NPC's, etc.
I only know one good narrative roll.. the initiative roll :)
It sets the narration beyond any words one can imagine!
I only know one good narrative roll.. the initiative roll :)
It sets the narration beyond any words one can imagine!
FOr the record, there are some good storytellin/narrative games out
there. YOu just have to fish for them. I don't find them to work as RPGs but they scrath the same itch.
I only know one good narrative roll.. the initiative roll :)
It sets the narration beyond any words one can imagine!
I thought the real narrative roll was the save-or-die roll, muahahahahaha
And now you know why I am the guy whose reputation as a Dungeon Maste is THat Dungeon Master who laughts like a Hyena
Heheh.. and yeah, I used to be like that in the past as well.. now as my books are just getting dust and are occasionally browsed, I miss the
time I was actively running the games.
Lots of fun that I hope will eventually come back one day.
-h1
Is it a time thing or a people thing? With Foundry VTT you can play
with your friends anytime all over the world.
Well I have 2 kids and I'm still going to try to get them to play it. Even st our group. The app makes it like texting but you can share pictures and w group. It would be nice to not have to GM/DM all the time. All are welco ince I haven't played since I was 12. I need to know the new rules.
Kind of both. I tried VTT but it ended up preparing tables and mostly
for board games or card games than anything else. I played MtG with my
son and then tried to convince him to play Battletech too.
It worked for a while, but still he's different generation, can't blame him not to play games with his dad :>
My own gen... let's say I'm one of few who's left interested in it. I
have a project to revive it among my group of friends from home town and use VTT or something similar to play.. but we just can't sync up for the last 2 years.
On potentially reaching out to strangers to join/play/run game... I
don't trust I can prioritize that nor I have much time to develop new relations today..
All above combined creates mostly a limitation in my head, perhaps...
but still I mostly keep the books and read them occasionally.
I found ChatGPT close to a game session as well.. not exactly that you
can do RPG with the bot, but I had few conversations that my questions were indeed like if I was playing an investigation kind of game... it
was cool.
-h1
Voice.clawfest.com
Once I can afford it I will be buying a license for Foundry VTT and setting up a server for it. Then we have the nice visual maping for the battles if nothing else.
Let me know what you think.
Well I have 2 kids and I'm still going to try to get them to play it. st our group. The app makes it like texting but you can share pictures w group. It would be nice to not have to GM/DM all the time. All are ince I haven't played since I was 12. I need to know the new rules.
I am not a super fan of playing these things online. If I am gonna go through a web interface I'd rather play a multiplayer videogame instead
or a dedicated board game application (ie. an actual Terraforming Mars server, for example).
That said, you don't need much in technical means to play an RPG online.
A vioce chat with a dice bot works fine. Last time I played Polaris
online I used Mumble with a custom bot for rolling dice and a wiki for players to keep track of names and events. We had a blast.
I don't like most virtual tabletop providers because they work like
silos. THey drag you in and then apply vendor lock-in on your stuff.
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Sounds cool. I checked your website and I finally need to visit your
board this week. I can't join voice as I'm most likely geo blocked
I'm connecting from Poland where I live. It's CET (GMT+1) as a timezone. What's your timezone and typical time you're active over there?
I'm huge sentimentalist for ODD and up to 2nd Edition. If I want to keep it complicated like 3E, I use Skills and Powers. If this is all about dungeon crawling and rolling, then nothing else than ODD is required.
I never got into 5e. I have a number of 3e books on my shelf, purchased already in time I had no chance to play. I heard 5e brings back
oldschool vibes but still designed to attract new generation.
Regardless ..
.. if we can only match somehow in timezones or there is heads-up that makes it easier to plan, happy to try.
-h1
Strange it should be blocking anyone. we get people from all over the world connecting. It is not a website. You need the teamspeak client (Which is free) to connect to it. Teamspeak.com
I'm Central US I believe thats -5 GMT. I try to be on most days and am
on arond 5 - 6 PM till I go to bed around 10PM and on weekends most of
the time. 9 AM - 2 AM ish
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